George Washington

The First President of the United States

George Washington

The First President of the United States

I was the first president of the United States! I did not really want to be the first president, but many people thought highly of me because of my experience as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. During my presidency the federal court system was established. I also oversaw the addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. Also, Washington D.C. was developed as the new capital for the United States

Presidential Portrait

My wife

Martha Washington

Crossing the Delaware

When I crossed the Delaware River with my men prior to the Battle of Trenton

Presidential Portrait

My wife

Martha Washington

Crossing the Delaware

When I crossed the Delaware River with my men prior to the Battle of Trenton

Farewell Address

-Importance of national union

-The value of the Constitution and the rule of law

-The evils of political parties/partisanship in domestic politics

-Warned against foreign influence in domestic affairs and American meddling in European affairs

-Warned against "permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world"